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1 Thaler - Moritz
| Issuer | Saxony (Albertinian Line), Electorate of |
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| Year | 1547-1548 |
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| Reference(s) | MB#101, Dav GT I#9786 var., Schnee#685 var. |
| Obverse description | Half-length armored effigy of Elector Moritz of Saxony facing right, holding a sword raised over his right shoulder. The date is divided by the figure on either side. The surrounding legend bears the titles of Moritz in Latin, running along the outer rim of the coin. The execution is characteristic of mid-sixteenth-century German hammered coinage, with bold and detailed rendition of the armor. |
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| Reverse description | A complex ten-fold quartered coat of arms, incorporating the central shield of the Electorate of Saxony with its distinctive barry and rautenkranz design. Three elaborate crested helms are displayed above the shield, each bearing their respective heraldic crests. The surrounding legend continues the titles of Moritz in Latin, terminating with the mint-master's initials SBT. The overall composition reflects the highly detailed heraldic style typical of mid-sixteenth-century Saxon coinage. |
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| Reverse lettering | … SBT |
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